Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-225"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.26.2-225"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-2262
lpv:speaker	lp:Toine Manders2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; JURI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I deeply regret that the presidency cannot stay until the end, for we need to decide what our priorities are, and I find it deplorable that people from the smaller groups will have to take the floor this evening without the presidency being present. I am disappointed about that, and that is at the same time, in fact, the response to all the comments already made. I wanted to get this off my chest first. It is also regrettable that the smaller groups are not involved in the negotiations. The failure to invite them is simply not an acceptable way of working. That the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats and the Socialist Group in the European Parliament should now come to an agreement is, to my mind, very much to be regretted. If that is the shape of things to come in politics, I think we have taken the wrong turn and democracy in Europe is increasingly being eroded. These are two more cries from the heart which I wanted like to get off my chest. This directive’s objective is to make a strong European economy, not with a view to competing against each other, but with a view to competing against the rest of the world. The aim is to strike a balance between consumer and employers’ interests and to position our economy well compared to the rest of the world. I hope we will be able to find an acceptable compromise by Thursday morning. Failing that, I fear we will be making the same mistake as the Egyptians at the height of their civilisation. They only protected their achievements and no longer focused on preserving their prosperity for the future, and we all know what happened to Egyptian culture. For that reason, ..."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut off the speaker)"1

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